Navy Shipboard Gas Turbine Rotating Detonation Combustor Operation with Diesel Fuel
| Agency | Department of War (DoD) |
|---|---|
| Branch | NAVY |
| Program | SBIR |
| Phase | Phase I/II |
| Topic number | DON27BZ02-NV019 |
| Solicitation | 27.BZ |
| Status | pre-release |
| Released | November 4, 2026 |
| Opens | December 2, 2026 |
| Closes | January 6, 2027 |
Summary
As background, the typical arrangement used on U.S. Navy surface combatants consists of four (4) large (20+MW class – GE LM-2500) gas turbines for propulsion and three 3 smaller (3 MW class – Rolls Royce 501-K34) gas turbines for ship service electrical power generation.
Source: the official topic page on SBIR.gov. Read it, and the solicitation, for the full requirements and the exact deadline.